Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Παπωντῶς

ὁ καὶ Πατᾶς

προστάτης κάτω οὐσίας

καὶ ἄνω οὐσ(ίας) Ματρέᾳ

τῷ τιμιωτάτῳ χαίρειν.

ἐάν σοι δόξῃ, κύριε, ἐπίσ-τιλον

Ἐπιμᾶτι καὶ Ἡρᾶτι εἰς μεταφορὰς

ἀχύρου εἰς καύσιον κού-φων κεραμίου

κάτω οὐ-σίας πλάσεως εἰκοστ̣οῦ

ἐτο

ὧν [λ]όγο̣ν̣ [δ]ώσω,

[δρα]χ̣μ̣[ὰς

⁦ -ca.?- ⁩

Apparatus

1. l. Παποντῶς

5-6. l. ἐπίσ|τειλον

9. l. κεραμείου

11. l. ἔτο<υς>

Latin

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Translation into English

To Papontos,

who is also the Father,

guardian of the lower essence

and the higher essence, to Mother,

greetings to the most honored.

If it seems good to you, Lord, a letter

to Epimati and Herati for the transport

of straw for burning,

of the hollow ceramic

of the lower essence of the twentieth creation,

of which I will give an account,

[in] drachmas.

⁦ -ca.?- ⁩

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Παπωντῶς
ὁ καὶ Πατᾶς
προστάτης κάτω οὐσίας
καὶ ἄνω οὐσ(ίας) Ματρέᾳ
τῷ τιμιωτάτῳ χαίρειν.
ἐάν σοι δόξῃ, κύριε, ἐπίσ-
τιλον Ἐπιμᾶτι καὶ
Ἡρᾶτι εἰς μεταφορὰς
ἀχύρου εἰς καύσιον κού-
φων κεραμίου κάτω οὐ-
σίας πλάσεως εἰκοστοῦ
ἐτο, ὧν λόγον δώσω,
δραχμὰς [...]

Apparatus Criticus (Textual Notes)

• Line 1: l. Παποντῶς
• Lines 5-6: l. ἐπίσ|τειλον
• Line 9: l. κεραμείου
• Line 11: l. ἔτο<υς>

English Translation

Papontos (also called Patas),
overseer of the lower estate
and of the upper estate, to Matreas,
the most honored, greetings.
If it seems good to you, lord, write
to Epimas and Heras concerning
the transportation of chaff for burning,
of light-weight pottery vessels
from the lower estate of the twentieth
year’s production, for which I will give an account,
drachmas [...]